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PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

I started this project a while ago....so some of these pics are Mar '07 till the present. Originally we remove the suspension only for powder-coating...but with the addition of the 630HP LS7...we went all out with a body-off resto-mod....

Enjoy !!

Just getting started on the pops Vette (father-n-law)

Body is in the 'blocking' stage....had to be pulled from a 'tweaker' body man. That deal went sour....

In the meantime...the body is being hanked to powercoat the frame. The suspenson was already done...

Here's some pics....

Mar '07

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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Here a couple shots of the chassis and the lift....The 2x4 tubing with the chain wrapped around it is just a temporary deal...It will have a conveyor type set-up with a hook.

Couple more...

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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

The frame is ready for coating...before that, I have to mock up the -10 fuel line

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Here's two pics for now....

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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Here's a few more pics....finished the body rack...now I can remove all the undercoating to get ready for paint (as well as free up my lift !!!)

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These two show the front support....
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

A little break in time - May, 08
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Here are the powder-coated frame pics. I haven't on it for a while. Actually the frame sat at the coaters for about 2-weeks completed....picked it up and its been sitting at my shop for about three.

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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Jun 23, 09
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What we are doing here is scraping, and preping the under-body.

We are removing the nasty undercoating, prepping, and decided to use a product similar to LINE-X on the under-side.

We were going to paint it with the body paint, but the LINE-X will be much more durable.

Check it out.....

I LOVE FORKLIFTS, BY THE WAY !!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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There's alot more coming off this thing.....
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Today (Sunday), we will finish the prep, and spray the coating on.

Finishing up another customers car (hydro-suspension), and then I will start the rolling chassis assembly.

Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Love that project! What undercoating product did you use?

Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

We brought the frame into the shop, to begin the reassembly.-
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Even though it was covered, we wiped all the dust off, and gave it a coat of wax...
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First step...install the upper bump....
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Originally the suspension was removed, and powder-coated...so it all just needed a clean up (from sitting at the body-shop).....Here to lend a hand is Ruben aka "Snowman"....
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I think the black and silver will look great together (no, not Raider fans)
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Here we un-wrapped some 'gifts' from the coaters...
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After the a-arms, we run the brake-lines....some tapping of the threads was required...
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Shot of sway-bar and springs....
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Not sure what I'm going to do with this...mabey just polish, mask and paint:
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More shots of suspension....
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Somehow, the rear brake line (along the frame) was coated black instead of silver....but I guess I will let it slide this time !!! Our coater is a great guy, so it's cool.
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We forgot to include the rotors in the coating, so they along with the calipers will get a nice coat of high temp caliper paint (black/silver)
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Some things I would of done differently...like big A$$ brakes....different suspension, etc.etc...but this is what the customer wants.

Everything on the chassis, however is NEW.....and it is a Vette, not a Caprice so we have some decent stuff stock already.

I have a lot of work ahead of me...but slowly but surely, it will take shape.

Here are a few more pics.......

More stashed parts to be cleaned:
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Rotors cleaned, painted and ready to go on:
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Rear trailing arms on:
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Preparing the rear crossmember for powder-coating:
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Made a template and fabbed up a simple mount for the -8 and -6 fuel lines. I figure since the body is off, might as well bend up some nice hard-lines, instead of flexlines....:thumbsup: .......
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Drill and tapped the frame for the mount....
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

This mount lines up with the lower portion of the firewall....from there we will hook up the regulator and fuel return lines....
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I mounted the rear crossmember...and temporarily mounted the fuel tank for mock-up of the deep-sump that will be added to the tank before the powder-coating...
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

So that Raptor undercoating came out nice? I've seen it for $100 for the kit and am thinking of using it under my cab.

nice work BTW...

Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry (Post 3190449)

Love that project! What undercoating product did you use?

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Originally Posted by msgross (Post 3190687)

So that Raptor undercoating came out nice? I've seen it for $100 for the kit and am thinking of using it under my cab.

nice work BTW...

Yeap...that Raptor work out great !! It's a urethane product, which is TINTABLE !!!

You can come out with some cool under side coatings !!:metal:

Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

I was super impressed with my coater, I dropped off the three items one day...and I got them back the next!!!

Now that is turn-around !!!

Check it out....

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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

I started on the rear.....reassembled the e-brakes, cables and lines:
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I hit the e cables with some silver....
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Here are the 1/2 FP bungs for the custom deep sump I am going to build. They are next to a 1/4 FP. I need to get a 3/8 FP for the top of the tank to use as a return....
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

I received the last of parts to be coated (hopefully).
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Rear crossmember:
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and also the bushings from ZIP came today as well...
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The steering box came in and went right back out to StraightLineSteering for reassembly:
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My coater does a great job in masking where you don't want paint...although a little squeezed by in to the lockring threads, but not a big deal.
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Right around Jan 23...
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We received the steering box today, which was a pretty good turn-around, they did an awesome job:
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I rolled the previously coated and rebuilt housing outside for a quick pressure wash and cleaning:
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Pressing in the new bushings...they went in super easy:
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A pipe from a previous air-ride install worked out perfect:
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

The block-saver plate must be clearanced for a block-mounted starter:
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The knockout really didn't 'knock-out' really easy, so I just clearanced with the plasma...
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Also had to clearance for a little ridge on the back of the block/oilpan area...this is neccesary so the plate rest flat up against the block..
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Test fitting...
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

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Temporarily mounted the bell-housing to set-up the clutch-fork, and cut-off the excess thread.
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I called the engine supplier regarding the flywheel torque-specs....I AM GLAD I DID !!! (rather than looking it up on the web)....The flywheel bolts are a ONE TIME USE...they stretch and SHOULD NOT be reused. I did not know this, man that could of been disasterous !!!

Anyway, he is overnighting me six new bolts....

Also Classic Chevy 5-speed is sending me metric pressure-plate bolts as well. I was using the housing bolts for the above mock-up.
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

JUN 24, 08
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I started on the fuel system today. Also received the correct metric-bolts for the flywheel and pressure plate.
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Here's the tank marked for the deep sump:
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After marking, I dropped the tank off at the Steam Cleaners for a nice steam-clean and 'de-fume' job.
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Here's some fuel line I picked up from my buddy at GOODIES SPEED SHOP in San Jose....My long-time buddy Rich over their helps me out with all my car builds...
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The plan is to run the new lines in the stock location, here's the OG lines:
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And away we go:
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

All the tie-strap shown are for mock up only, untill I secure with coated clamps.
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Circa FEB 5th, 08
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I'm back from a short time of MIA....My wife just had major hip surgery, and now is on crutches for like 4-6 months...This will slow my build up a little.....

Anyway, I have a few pictures of the engine and tranny in the frame....and a few pics of the problems with LS engine swaps....(as many of you already know)
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Cutting the clutch fork pivot down to size:
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So whats missing in the following pics ??
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Right, the FRICK'N HEADERS because dey-no-frick'n-worky !!!
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I guess I'm gonna have to convert this Vette to a Gasser....:rofl:
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Figured I could hang something off this bolt...
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Anyway, the engine supplier shipped out some other headers.....I'm having my doubts, might have to put an order in with someone else...
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I have the new neck already. The heater hose ports have to be plugged and the water pump housing tapped and fittings installed elsewhere.
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Re: PROJECT "Z069" - LS7 powered '69 Stingray....

Here I will be fabbing up my own mount for the clutch ball....
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Finally found the axle-shafts that were MIA in another box under another box, behind a box....cleaned-up and installed (previously coated)
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Here a few items from ZIP....
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Needed some new portuguese locks for the half-shafts...
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